Bark Mycena vs Bear-cat

Mycena corticola compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Bear-cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Mycena	Arctictis
Species	Mycena corticola	Arctictis binturong

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Bear-cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.